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Pick up to three cards, and a tier of each if you like (say the next tier up from the free one). The best value in each row is highlighted.

Tiers to compare
What these keep you a year →Full ether.fi vs Pulsar Money page
Detail
ether.fi Cash Card3% to 4% back
Pulsar Money Card0.5% to 2% back
G2M score
90 (best)
56
Base cashback
3% (best)
0.5%
Max cashback
4% (best)
2%
Paid in
ETHFI
Pulsar Points (USDC refunds)
Annual fee
Free
Free
FX fee
0.5% (best)
1%
Top-up fee
0%
0%
Per-purchase fee
None listed
None listed
ATM
Free: 10 a month on Core and Luxe, unlimited on Pinnacle and VIP. Up to $5,000 per withdrawal, 5 a day
Free up to $200 a month, then 2%
Network
Visa
Visa
Card type
Credit
Debit
Custody
Non-custodial
Not published
Sign-up bonus (G2M link)
3% cashback on all purchases, from your first purchase (the same rate as the free Core tier)
None published
No ID check
ID needed or not stated
ID needed or not stated
Formats
virtual, physical
virtual
Apple / Google Pay
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
India
No
No
UAE
Yes
Yes
United States
Yes
No
United Kingdom
Yes
Yes
EU / EEA
Yes
Yes
Countries
91
73
Bank account (IBAN or account number)
In your name
In your name
Send money to a bank account
27 currencies
2 currencies
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Buy and sell
Buy and sell
Spend against crypto without selling
Yes
Not confirmed
Yield on your balance
Yes
Yes
Tiers
Core · Luxe · Pinnacle · VIP
Free · Pro
Perks
Airport lounge passes from Luxe: 2 a year, unlimited on Pinnacle and VIP · Visa Signature benefits · ether.fi Travel: 5% back plus up to 65% off hotels and flights · Visa concierge · Purchase and price protection
USD and EUR account details in your name · About 5.2% APY on stablecoins through DeFi vaults (variable, capital at risk) · Pro: double points at ChatGPT, Claude, X, Uber and Bolt, partner offers, no Invest fees · 4% on subscriptions · Double points at ChatGPT, Claude, X, Uber and Bolt

Highlighted values are the best among the cards shown. “Not published” means the issuer does not state it. Stake values use today's token price.